The ticket price is $100 per person for this not-for-profit fundraiser with proceeds going to help support local charities including Beaches Habitat for Humanity, Hugs Across the County, Mission House, St. Vincent de Paul and YMCA after School Programs at Ponte Vedra Beach.

The mission of the PVWC is to enhance the quality of life through charity, education and community service. Founded in 1970, the PVWC is a 501(c) 3 philanthropic group dedicated to charitable and educational purposes. The PVWC holds monthly meetings with guest speakers where members also socialize and learn about other local charitable organizations.

Sons of Italy

The Sons of Italy Lodge 2780 will host its annual pizza social at 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at the St. Anastasia Catholic Church Community Center. Entertainment will be provided by Outta Sight Band from The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, all of whom are legally blind. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased by calling Josephine Scher at 460-0975. The center is located at 5205 A1A South on the island.

Garage sale

The Eland Club of Elks Lodge #829, St Augustine, is holding the annual garage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Elks Lodge on State Road A1A, next to the St. Augustine Amphitheater. All proceeds go to local charities as well as Elks major projects (Florida Elks Youth Camp and Florida Elks Mobile Van Therapy Service).

This sale is one of the two major fund raisers conducted by the organization during the year. All items for sale are donated by friends.

Anyone wishing to donate items may drop them off at the lodge, 1420 A1A. The lodge is open at 3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

For Information or to donate items for sale, contact Linda Rittenhouse at 797-6612.

Regular events

* St. Augustine Elks Lodge #829 meetings are the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Every Wednesday there is pasta dinner served from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Public Bingo is every Thursday. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early birds start at 5 p.m. and regular bingo games are at 6:15 p.m.

Elks Lodge is at 1420 A1A South next to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

* Bingo continues at 1 p.m. Thursday at the St. Augustine South Improvement Association clubhouse, 709 Royal Road.

* TOPS FL 465 meets weekly Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene, 6 May St. Weigh-in at 9:15 a.m.; business agenda, program 10:30 a.m. Information: 471-4169.

* American Legion Post 37, 1 Anderson Circle, serves prime rib dinners from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturdays. Donation is $12. Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are also available. The dinner is open to the public.

* The Sertoma 2nd Time Around (Thrift) Store invites the public to check out the store at 1690 U.S. 1 South, Suites H&I. Join the baggers reward card program, birthday club and recycling efforts. Donations and volunteers are always welcome. Information: 826-3228

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To submit an item, email anne.heymen@staugustine.com; fax to 829-3558 or mail to P.O. Box 1630, St. Augustine, FL 32085. For other upcoming events, check out Anne Heymen’s blog at www.staugustine.com.